About Mokhtar Hashim
Lived 1942 – 2020 (aged 78). Mokhtar Hashim was a politician.
Mokhtar bin Hashim (1 May 1942 – 18 November 2020) was a Malaysian politician who served as the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sports (1980–1983). He was convicted for the 1982 murder of a rival politician, Negeri Sembilan Assembly Speaker Taha Talib, but the death sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. He was ultimately granted a royal pardon in 1991.
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Who was Mokhtar Hashim?
politician
When was Mokhtar Hashim born?
Mokhtar Hashim was born on 1 May 1942 in Japanese occupation of Malaya.
When did Mokhtar Hashim die?
Mokhtar Hashim died on 18 November 2020 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
What was Mokhtar Hashim's occupation?
Mokhtar Hashim was a politician.
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